Subj : Hard Drive Format
To   : Mro
From : Moondog
Date : Sat Jun 13 2020 13:28:00

  Re: Hard Drive Format
  By: MRO to Moondog on Fri Jun 12 2020 09:00 pm

 >   Re: Hard Drive Format
 >   By: Moondog to Nightfox on Fri Jun 12 2020 02:40 pm
 > 
 >  >   Re: Hard Drive Format
 >  >   By: Nightfox to IRONMAN on Thu Jun 11 2020 09:53 pm
 > 
 >  >  >   Re: Hard Drive Format
 >  >  >   By: IRONMAN to All on Wed Jun 10 2020 05:49 am
 > 
 >  >  >  IR> Does anyone know how to do a low level format on a hard drive?
 >  >  >  IR> I'm not sure what a low level is..
 > 
 >  >  > That used to be done with low level formatting software up until the l
 >  >  > el format?  As far as I know, you generally don't need to do a low-lev
 > 
 >  >  > A low-level format is what lays out the sectors, etc., and you could a
 >  >  >  would end up under the read head at the right time..
 > 
 >  >  > I'm not sure where to get such low-level formatting software these day
 > 
 >  >  > Nightfox
 > 
 > 
 >  > Modern formats may clear just the MBR and FAT information, making the dat
 >  > unaccessable unless you have special tools.  A low level is essentially
 >  > zero-filling every space on a drive.  Other than preparing a drive towork
 >  > with system, low level formats were used to knock out real pesky viruses 
 >  > would stash remnants all over a drive.
 > 
 > 
 > in the 90s i had a computer with problems. probably multiple problems.
 > anyways, a hd got bad sectors marked on it and i knew they werent bad.
 > 
 > i did a low level format to 'fix' the drive.
 > 
 > anyways, nowadays you dont need to low level format. i wouldnt do it on mode
 > harddrives.

Agreed.  File systems are less prone to be buggy, let alone drive technology.

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